What is the yellow tulip poplar used for?

The tulip poplar (also called tulip tree) is actually more closely related to magnolia than either a tulip or a poplar. The reference to tulips comes from the shape of the greenish yellow and orange flowers. Tulip poplar is ... poplar ensued. The wood is used for furniture, flooring, general construction, plywood and paper pulp. read more

Lumber cut from tulip poplar trees may be used for a variety of wood-based projects such as flooring, siding, furniture and fencing. The wood is generally light off-white to yellow-brown that darkens with age outdoors. read more

Although the common name suggests it, tulip poplar is not a poplar but in the genus Liriodendron. Leirion is Greek for a lily and dendron is a tree. The specific epithet, tulipifera, refers to the shape of the flowers. read more

yellow-poplar, tulip magnolia, tulip tree, whitewood Uses The wood of tulip poplar is moderately light, soft, brittle, moderately weak, and is very easily worked. It is used for furniture stock, veneer and pulpwood. Tulip poplar makes a desirable street, shade, or ornamental tree but the large size it attains makes it unsuited for many sites. read more